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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Josh Billings on Beer.

hav finally cum tew the cOnclu-
sion that lager beer is not intoxicat-
ing. I hay been told so by a German
who sed he had drunk it all nit long,
just to try the experiment, and was
obliged to 60 hum entirely sober IN
the morning. | hav seen this same
man drink sixteen glasses, and if he
was drunk he must hay been drunk
in German, and nobody could under
stand it. 1t is proper enuff to state
that this man kept lager beer saloon
and could hav no object in stating
what was not strictly thus.
1 believed him tew the full extent
ov my ability. I never drank but
three glasses of lager beer in mi life :;
and that made mi he'd twist az tho it
was hung on the end ov string, but
was told that it waz OWN to my bile
bein out ov place; and CESS that it
waz so, for i never bid over wuss than
did when got HON that nit. My
wife tot waz goin to die, and waz
AFRAID shoodn't, for it did seem az
tho every thing had ever eaten in mi
life was cummin to the surface, and i
do really believe that if mi wife hadn't
pulled off mi boots jes as she did,
they would hav cum thunderin up too.
Oh how sick waz IA years ago,
and can taste it now.
| never had so much experience in
so short time.
IF annU mon cbn1 foil mn h.
beer waz not Intoxicating should not
believe him, and if he should tell me
that vast drunk that nit, but that
nv stummuck waz only out ov order,
i should ask him to state over a few
words, just how man felt and acted
when he wuz well set up.
If want drunk that mite had sum
ov the most material symptoms that a
man eyer he'd, and keep sober.
In the first place it was about 80
rods to my house, and waz over 2
hours on the road, and had a hole
Dustin thru each one ov mi pantaloon
nees, and didn't hay eny hat, and
tried to oper the door by the bell-pulI,
and hickupped awfully, and saw every
thing in the room tryin to get round
on the back side of me and in settin
down in a chair i didn't wait long enuff
for it to get exactly under me when
it was goln round, end set down a
little too soon and missed the chair
about II inches, and wouldn't GET
mp soon enuff to take the next one
that cum round, and that all, nv wife
sed waz as drunk as a beast, and as
i said before, began to spit on things
freely.
If lager beer IL not intoxicating,
it used me almity mean, that | know.
Still think that lager beer is not
Intoxicating, for hav been told so
and i am probably the only man living
who ever drank any when his bile was
not plumb.
l don't want to say anything agin a
harmless temperance beverage, but if
ever drink eny more, it will be with
my hands tied behind and mi mouth
pried open.
1 don't think lager beeriz intoxicat-
ing, but if remember right, i think
It tastes to me like q glass of soap
suds that pickle has been put to
soak in.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
cEAuTAUoUA PLANS.
IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR
THE WINNEPEsAUKEE ASSEMBLY.

IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOB
THE WINNEPEsAUKEE ASSEMBLY.
Representatives of the Winnepesaukee
Chautauqua assembly. forming the most
important and responsible committee
met at Plymouth recently for the pur,,
pose of defining the course to be pursued
in the July meeting at the Weirs. The
several days with programmes CORE
spending in sentiment, were thus de-
nominated:
Tuesday, July II, Opening day.
Thursday, July IA, National day.
Friday, July Is, c. I. r. U. day.
Saturday, July Is, Excursion day.
Monday, July Is, Temperance day.
Tuesday, July 10, Recognition day.
Wednesday. July 20, Missionary day.
Thursday. July q, Festival day.
Friday, July p, Excursion day.
These various occasions will be full OF
interesting features, On the 18th, it is
proposed to invite the Governors, EX-
Governors, Veterans of Vermont and
New Hampshire, and other prominent
individuals to be present and take part
in the exercises, giving them national
significance.
Temperance day will probably contain
a temperance lecture by Mrs. Mary A.
LathrOp, of Michigan, who is one OF the
most powerful of speakers.
Recognition, or G. l.. 5. Z. day, Will De
especially interesting to all members OF
literary and scientific circles, especially
those who graduate this year, and dlplo-
mas will there be awarded to all who are
entitled to them.
AS variety, excursions at reasonable
rates will be arranged which will afford
the proper proportion of relaxation
to the exercises, while Examinations,
camp fires, lectures, and concerts will
form a part of the varied evening pro-
gramme.
Among the appointments so far de-
cided upon are Rev. Frank Russell, d.
D., of Oswego, N. Y, superintendent
of instruction for the current year, with
Rev. G. G. Waterman of Littleton, and
G. B. Stout of New Brunswick, n. j., as
assistant instructors.
Henry G. Blaisdell of Concord was ap
pointed musical director, and will have
charge of all concerts and choruses dur
ing the assembly. Rev. NJ. V. B. Knox
of Littleton will lecture upon 6 Pre-His-
toric Man, Rev. d. G. Knowles, of
TiltOn, upon the "SOcial and Religious
Culture of Literary Institutions ;" and
Rev. J. NJ. Durrell, of Lawrence, Mass,
will give illustrated Biblical lectures.
Rev. 5. G. Bartlett, d. D., President OF
Dartmouth College, will prepare a lee
ture for this occasion, and Bishop X: ;.
Foster, D. D., LII. D., of the Methodist
Church, and Rev. n. G. Clark, D. D.,
Secretary of the American Board, have
been invited to make addresses on Mis-
sionary Day.
The various committees report favor
able progress, and everything looks
promising for the success of the aSsemb-
ly.-COncOrd ~. H. } Monitor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

William Ahern, Troy saloon keep
er, who received a severe and proba-
bly, fatal electric shock Monday night
of last week, had queer experience.
A leak in the floor of the Western
Union telegraph Office allowed water
to run down through upon the wires
supplying an electric light in Ahern's
saloon underneath. The water con-
Quoted the fluid off upon the ceiling
and ignited it. At the moment the
fame burst forth Ahern saw it, and,
thinking to extinguish it in time,
stepped upon a chair and opened a
settler water bottle. The stream had
no sooner hit the flame than Ahern
dropped to the floor unconscious. The
sIream of liquid from the bottle to
the oyercharged wires formed a good
conductor for the electricity, and only
the fact that Ahern had hold of the
glass bottle saved him from instant
death. If he RECEIVERS from the shock,
which is doubtful, he will probably
hereafter use pail and dipper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Arbor Day Proclamation.

Following the precedent of my pred
ecessor, and in compliance with what
believe TO be the wish of very many
of the people of the State, and to the
end that a practice by me deemed to
be commendable, and to become a
great benefit and advantage to the
varied material interests of the COM
monwealth may be continued, and
that opportunity may be offered for
decided and wholesome release from
the routine of everyday life, with its
cares and drudgery, and an occasion
presented for thought and concert of
action in the direction of benefiting
our homes, making our cities and vii
lagos more attractive and the waste
places more productive and remunera-
tive in the future than at present,
and for many other reasons and
purposes that will readily suggest
themselves to the thoughtful and pro-
gressive people, 1 do hereby appoint
and designate. Saturday, the 9TH day
of May, A. D. 1887, Arbor Day, and
l earnestly recommend to the people
of the State, that the day thus set
apart, be devoted to carrying out the
objects and purposes above suggested,
or kindred ones. Let the teachers and
scholars unite in devoting the day to
the comfort and adornment of school
house and yard by trees and shrubs.
Let the people of town and village
dig up and renew the decayIng or I'M
slightly tree, and in it's place, and else
where where it is proper and conven-
lent so to do, plant another that will
be or become thing of beauty, or an
aid to a greater comfort. Let the
farmer turn the day to account, by |
planting timber trees in otherwise
waste places, and by giving con sid
crate attention to his fruit trees and |
the subject of raising more extensive
ly the smaller fruits. Let it be day
devoted to outdoor house cleaning
and renovating wherever need there
for exists. And l suggest that on
that day the Grand Army Posts of
the State, each plant one or more
trees on street or common, in the
memory of those who died that their
country might be preserved in its in
tegrity, "that each of these heroes
may have living memorial which
year by year shall increase in magni-
tude and beauty" and be to the pass
er-by an object of patriotism and a
reminder Of duty to country.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the State, in the Executive Cham
Der at Brandon this 18th day of April,
A. D. 1887, and the independence Of
the United States the one hundred and |
twelfth. EBENEzER j. ORMsBEE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

HALF CENTURY OF WEDLoCK.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Estey celebrated
Monday their golden wedding at their
home in Brattleboro, where they have
lived during their welded life. Up
ward of 1000 people rendered their
congratulations, including the 600 en-
ployees of the Estey Organ Company
Of which Mr.. Estey is the founder and
head, the employees being given a
half holiday in honor of the event.
The presents included articles in gold,
silver and bronze from both continents.
Congratulatory messages from Sena-
tors Morrill, and Edmunds, the Gov
ernor and ex-Governors of the state
and from other prominent people in
this country and Europe were re-
ceived. A sumptuous collation. was
served.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON, May 3rd, 1887.
ELoUR-Ihe flour market is very quiet at the
Ioii0Wlng quotations: Fine, $2.35G2.9O; super,
$2.15G3.25 extras and seconds, $3.25 "a %
Mron itSt ST stone, Stlo&440; winter wheat
old, S4.25d4.5O.
MEAL.-The meal market is quite easy and
quotations are Export cornmeal, $2.SOd2.3 IS; do
" Dag. Sl.O29l.O& Oatmeal: ground. $5G5.25
cut S5'45G6. 25. Rye is quiet at 62a65c. Rye
hour is quoted at $3.12 1908. so p bbl.
BUrTER.-The Butter market continues easy
lots,Z6g2lc; round lots, extra western, 24G29c
extra northern 22d24c; extra firsts, 2I<d
&c; good Junes, l5gl6o. fair to good. 2na2lG
extra northern diaries, 22d24c.; eastern cream.
cries. 22g24c.; fine Iowa factory ladies, 1Sdl9
cents; imitation creamery, 20a2lc.: bakers
butter and old, l0Gl5c.
y C9RN-Corn is quiet with but little doing.
quotations are High mixed, 54d54c; steamer
yenow, % l-2d55c; steamermiXed, 81 d53 l-2c; no
grade, 5OG5I II.
OATs.-The quotations are: No. l white
a2a43 lie; No. white, 80 IL d39 I.2c; No.3 white
mixed, 81 I-2d3Sc.
r, EGGs.-Eggs are firm with good hemand.
llesenI quotations Cape and nearby, Is l-2GlTCi
eAtra easterns, l5dl5 I2c.; eastern frsts, lac.
horIhern, l5c.; western, IA l,2Gl5c.
BEANs.-On beans the market is very firm
anu the recent advance Is well sustained: Yer
mont small handpiCked pea. $l.90dl95; New
York orb small pea. q 8Oal So; large pea, $I.75G
l 81. medium. 3 .75d $50; yellow eye improved,
sl.foGl.75; red kidney, I.75dl90.
~ pOrAToEs.-The market for potatoes is good
houltOn rose, s. cents y bu.; hebrons, 80 cents /;
AroostOOk rose 81 cts; hebrOns, 70 cts. Vermont
aose ana hebrons. 10 cents; New York rose. 10
venus northern burbanks, soc; eastern prolitics,
15GSOc.
q Hay, STRAW. &C.-The hay and straw market is
nrm for the best grades. Receipts lighter
ana the stocks are somewhat reduced. Quotations
now are: Choice prime hay, Sl7.50dlS.0O; fair
70 20 good, $l6.0O9I7; western, l4Gl5.5O; eastern
t; $l3ql4QOi poor to ordinary, $l2gl3; east,
sRale, and oat straw, $500; Rye straw l5dI5 so :,
winter bran, 90; spring, 10.5Oa2O; sack. 20.5O
9Zl mddlings, 2lG23; prime cotton seed meal
spot, 26d2650.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Estate of franklin chamberIIn.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

State of Yermont, District of Lanofys &c II
ffoDate Court, held at Hyde Park within AND for
sara district, on the 10th day c April A d 1851
Ghamberlin, late of Stowe, in said district,
deceased, presents his administration account
10" examination and allowance and makes appIi.
calon Tor decree of distribution and partition of
me estate of said deceased. Whereupon, ID is or
dered py said Court that said acct and said appI-
caton pc referred to a session thereof to be held
gay OF May AID. 1887, at p. m. for hearing and
decision thereon: And, it is further ordered that
nOtlce hereofbe given to all persons Interested hy
publication of the same three weeks succpssively
at Me TEWS GdriZEN newspaper ppblished
time appointed for hearing that they may anns !,
az s saia Tune and place, and show cause, If anv
t3ey NAV nave, why said. account sllould NOT he
allowed and such decree mazda - N0' 10
eoo BY the Uourt.-Attest y
0'"0 X. PASE, judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

photographed, but it will now remain
in its black robe until it is unveiled
amid imposing ceremonies.
The inscriptions upon the granite
shaft are placed upon three sides,
making new departure in this re-
spect in monumental art. They are
as follows: Southwest face, "James
A. Garfield, 1S31-1S91" on the
Southeast face, major General, U.
S. ", Member of Congress, Sena-
tor and President of the United
States of America" on the North
face, Erected by his Comrades of
the Society of the Army of the Cum
berland, May Il, 1887"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

We publish elsewhere the Govern
ors Arbor Day proclamation. We
hope the citizens of the several viii
lagos in our county will not let the
day go by unobserved. If the day be
not observed in a public way, let
each individual take the matter in
hand and set out tree or two. In
this way very much good can be ac-
complished, and the several villages
beautifed. Superintendent Dart, in
a circular, calls especial attention to
that part of the proclamation referring
to the adornment of school houses and
yards by trees and shrubs, and urges
the teachers and scholars to spend
the day in identifying the school
grounds. There is nothing prettier
in any community than neat, well kept
school grounds, and in no way can
they be better improved than by en-
gaging the interest of the scholars in
their improvement. The Montpelier
Argus in speaking of Arbor Day says
Instances of the benefits resulting
from intelligent tree planting along the
highways are seen in Stowe, where old
Captain Bingham, father of the Gov
ernor," permanently beautiied the pub
lie drives in the vicinity of his residence.
The late Harrison Warner of Cambridge, |
exhibited the same thoughtfulness, and
the result is seen to-day in delightful
drives through avenues of trees all
through the old Warner homestead. |
There is no reason why the highways
through every farm in the state should
not be improved in the same way, and
the subject should receive serious and
immediate consideration.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
a Horrible Duel.

A few days after the battle Of Wa
terloo, writes the author of "Duelling
Days in the Army" Mr.. Trevor and
certain captain, while at dinner
party quarrelled about a lady. The
captain being splendid shot and
Trevor almost blind, the latter de-
manded that they should fire at each
other across a table. Some one Sc
cretly suggested that the pistols be
loaded without ball and this was
done. The two adversaries, who be-
lieyed their last hour had come, were
as pale as death; but if they were a
prey to deep emotion, not a muscle
trembled. ''Who will give us the sig
nal?" asked the captain. The person
who undertook to give the signal
said with a trembling voice, "Raise
your pistols" The muzzles touched
the breasts of the combatants. "When
| count three, fire. One-two-
three !" They fired and recoiled from
the shock. whats the meaning of
this y exclaimed the two contestants.
''Who has dared to make fools Of us?
There are no balls in the pistols !"
''Honor is satisfied" exclaimed the
friends around them. Trevor ground
his teeth. ''The remedy is easy
enough" SAID the captain, pointing to
some swords suspended from the wall.
He took down two, measured them,
and presented one to his adversary,
who sliced it eagerly. "Now. there
shall be no trickery!" he exclaimed.
"Stand off, sir" They stood face to
face, the blades glistened, and the
contest was short. One of them soon
fell. 1t was the captain. He ex-
pired without a groan. sob, my
God !" exclaimed Trevor, "What have
| done? Is all this reality?" And
in terrible despair he flung himself
upon the corpse Of his rival, which he
shook convulsively, as though to bring
it to life again.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
lrEonl Our NEG uAar NorTespohnehI'J
WASHINGTON, d. c., |
April 29, 1887.

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
April 20, 1887.
It would be difficult to tell what is
going on in Washington just now.
Everything and everybody seems to
be in semi-quiescent state, holding
itself in reserve, apparently, for the
merry month of May, which will be
full of interesting events and people
crowded all together. Besides the
big drill which is to take place in May
there will be reunions, meetings, cou-
ventions, operas, circuses, the spring
races, and indeed something for peo-
pie of all sorts of tastes and ages and
inclinations and degrees of culture
and refinement to attend and see or
hear.
Last evening Gen. Grants birth
day was celebrated at the Metropoli-
tan church, of which his old pastor,
DR.. Newman, is now the pastor. 1t
was the 65th anniversary of the hero's
birth, and quite large gathering did
honor to his memory with appropriate
services. The white and colored vet
Grams of the city, the Woman's Relief
Corps, the association of army nurs-
es and the Butler zouaves we're all
there.
Among the speakers was ex-Post-
master General Croswell, whose theme
was ''Grant the President" whose
administration he reviewed at some
length, and took occasion in the course
of his remarks to stigmatize John G.
Calhoun as the Judas Iscariot in
whose honor the cabinet officials had
made trip to the birthplace of seces-
sion. He satirized the timidity of
the north, which, he SAID, had studied
the constitution 10 see whether it was
lawful 10 shoot back when we are shot
at, and derided President Buchanan
for deciding we eonld not. He quot
ed the remark once made that "Bu-
chanan sat in the White House like
bread poultice, drawing the rebellion
TO a head"
This city of bronze and marble
statues is to have another unwilling
on the 18th of May. The bronze
statue of Garfield, which has been
contributed by the society of the
Army of the Cumberland, has arr rived
and has been placed in position. 1t
stands upon a granite pedestal which
has been erected for it in a small cir
Gle at the intersection of First street
and Maryland Avenue, and sou tn
westerly from the Capitol. The ped
estal was authorized by act of Con-
gress and $4,000 was appropriated
for it. Near the base of the pedes-
tai three life size symbolical figures in
bronze rest upon granite brackets.
These represent the three types of
manhood depicted in Garfeld's career,
viz: the student, the warrior and the
statesman.
The statue is heroic in size, ten
feet six inches in height, giving the
head of the statue an elevation of
nearly thirty feet. At present it is
concealed from public view by bel ng
swathed in folds of black cambria,
and looks very comical, as the drap-
cry clings closely and the outlines of
the figure are plainly seen. Yester-
day it was unveiled while it was being
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Estate of c. D. Morrison.
LICENSE TO SELL.

State Of Permont, District of Lo,no;,,,
rr3nate court held at Hyde Park, within AMI En-
san Is'lct on me 18th day Of April A. D. iSS7
=. u. MORRISON, late of Stowe in said ai1;e OF
~ ISL IN T application to said C0art for censo
70 sen az Oh the real estate of said
neht OF the debts of said deceased ana cI pay
90 ala n, Whereupon it is ordered SS
seS ti tnat saio application come under coGs
fI,t o., az me Probate Onice in HydePar SnS a.
tiea ordered that all persons Interested Ss Is
cation and order thereon, three 49, ~ 'is spp-
risyino III n tIle news Citizen, printed nj Mo-
me- tbo au hyde Park before said time of beo
a u Fs tliey may appear at said time ana ,is
s s5nl they see cause, object thereto. p'"oe'
Z. :. PAGE, Register
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Estate of Chastina Wilson.

r, The undersigned having been appointed by the
honorable Probate Court for the district of la
ihOllle' commissioners, to receive, examine an a
ADJUST all claims and demands of all person a
agdlnst Ghastlna Wilson, of johnson. in said Dist
amu al Claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
AFORESAID at North Hyde Park, at the DWELLING
mouse OF l.. F. Allen, on the 2lst day OF MAJ
anu ia day OF November next from one O'clock
Z. N. until four O'Clock p. NJ. each of said DAYS
ana that SIX months from the 2Sth day of Anrii
a. u. 1881, Is the time limited by said Court for
salu creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance W.
Dated at No. Hyde Park this 25th day of April,
A. u. 1851. JOHN NJ. FOSS,
a. S. NEWTON,
o4-"o Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Estate of Hiram Wood.
LICENSE TO SELL REAL ESTATE.

otate OF vermont, Lamoille District ss-In Pro
bate Court held at Hyde Park in ana for ~, *
trict, on the 18th day of April, A. n lsS5 Aiu "is
Bet-ey Wood, Administrative of the as,o.o . .
d Hlram wood, late of Cambridge, in said .iist
ueceased, makes application to said Court for II
cense 10 sell all of the real estate of said decsa
representing that said sale would be hen sdcisi I
" lle nelrs OF said deceased and those in inter-
es ~ IN ms estate Whereupon it is ordered nv
siueTalon and be heard on the 9th day of Nav a
and a. l2 +" al me Probate ONCE IN Hyde ParS
intaraSttoiII iurtnSr ordered, that all persons
tlce OF this application and order thereon ,hre
Weeks sgccesslvely in the News 4 Citizen printeS
time of hearing, that they NAV app 1ore said
tharet Gnu piace' ana, II they see cause object
Co., w. By the Court.-Attest
e~"a &. s. PAGE Regis,ou
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Estate of Mary J. BIaney.

The undersigned, having been appointed bv the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Lam6iiie
all claims and demands of all persons against The
estate Of Mary J. Baney, late of Morristo IN in
in SAID District, deceased, and all claims exhibit
VIII meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the office
OF wilson " Powers, in MOrTistown, on the 81 ST
day OF May and oath day of September next from
ten O'Clock A. NJ. until two O'Clock p M each
OF said days, and that six months from the IIth
Day OF April A. ID. 1887, is the time limited by
salu Court Tor said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance
Dated at Morristown, this 2Ist day of April A.
~ 1884, II. S. KELSEY,
ca A. ID. THOMAS
coW0 COMMISSIONS
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Lbs. milk
to make

Albino I'd (butter record given above)
made two-year-old milk record of 49,
484 pounds thirteen ounces in a year,
which is ahead of all other records of
that age. Bonanza Maid is of the Abb
on family. Clothilde 4th's dam is Clio
thilde, the largest milking COW in the
world, and her sire is Netherland Prince.
Netherland Prince is also sire of Neither
land Princess 4th, which made when %
months old q pounds 1O4 ounces of but
ter in a week, the largest record ever
made by Holstein-Friesian of that age.
Netherland Prince is also sire of Aaggie's
second daughter, which made Is pounds
one ounce of butter in week when only
two years old, and had no grain feed
either during or before the test. This is
very creditable to Netherland Prince as
sire of butter stock, and it shows that
the Clothildes are good for butter, as
well as being enormous mixers.
SMITHS, POWELL & LAMB.
Syracuse, N. Y.